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let's make it in america. that may be a clichÉ, but i put proposals before the congress to make sure we can give incentives to corporations to bring joerg -- to bring jobs back. that is the most lamebrain thing i've ever heard. i fight that every day. priority, health care. it has so much to do with the economy. 60% of the jobs of small businesses, many went out of work because of health care. we had to do something. it was not sustainable. you over 40 million people do -- who do not have insurance. we have to address it. is the health care bill the answer? there is no perfect legislation we've ever pass. atill tell you one thing, least there was a plan to put in front of the american people. ,y job is to make sure it works and change it where it doesn't work. next? i wrote it. who said that? i want to know who said that. i had to read it. i had no choice. [indiscernible] i'm on the health care committee, sir. she is speaking. go ahead. finish. [inaudible question] the federal government doesn't cover me. >>
let's make it in america. that may be a clichÉ, but i put proposals before the congress to make sure we can give incentives to corporations to bring joerg -- to bring jobs back. that is the most lamebrain thing i've ever heard. i fight that every day. priority, health care. it has so much to do with the economy. 60% of the jobs of small businesses, many went out of work because of health care. we had to do something. it was not sustainable. you over 40 million people do -- who do not have...
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i do not think that is america. schools can raise prices to capture students who can pay full price. people will pay that because that brand is synonymous with achievement in american life. what has happened is a lot of second-tier schools have followed suit. they have also raised their tuition to levels that most people cannot pay. not to make schools the whipping boy, but george washington university is one school exemplar of this. it is the most expensive school and the country, but no one would say it is of the highest quality. it is capitalizing on the belief that price is synonymous with quality. if you are a parent or student who maybe is uninformed about the college process or informed, you think, if i said make it there, you will have a great shot at achievement. there are a lot of kids out of gw coming out with huge amounts of student loan debt. when colleges capture this money, they sink it into expensive building projects and student centers and rock timing walls and things like that. they are fun. i wen
i do not think that is america. schools can raise prices to capture students who can pay full price. people will pay that because that brand is synonymous with achievement in american life. what has happened is a lot of second-tier schools have followed suit. they have also raised their tuition to levels that most people cannot pay. not to make schools the whipping boy, but george washington university is one school exemplar of this. it is the most expensive school and the country, but no one...
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god bless america. [applause] ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> on the next "washington journal" we will look at the u.s. options in syria. will meet with a former senior aide to the romney campaign. and we will discuss the effect on mentalration health services and the societal impression the public has on the mentally ill. and we will discuss congressional aide. "washington journal" is live on at 7:00 and day eastern. >> the universe may bend towards justice, but it does not bend on its own. countrye the gains this has made requires constant vigilance, not complacency. whether by challenging those who direct new barriers to the vote for ensuring that the scales of justice works equally for all in the criminal justice system and are not just a pipeline from overcrowded schools to overcrowded country has jails. >> this weekend on c-span, from whence -- from wednesday, the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. su
god bless america. [applause] ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> on the next "washington journal" we will look at the u.s. options in syria. will meet with a former senior aide to the romney campaign. and we will discuss the effect on mentalration health services and the societal impression the public has on the mentally ill. and we will discuss congressional aide. "washington journal"...
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that's a america's story. there is something in our dna about these immigrants who have the courage to get up and come here. really to fight against great odds, to succeed you. and thank goodness they did. that's who we are today, and we should celebrate it. we shouldn't apologize for. we had to build on it to make us an even stronger nation into century. thanks, tom your. [applause] >> thank you, dick. thank you. dick, thank you very much for that, and thank you for your great leadership. folks, i want to reassure senator durbin, and anyone else who may be tuned in on this, that we iowans, we are a welcoming people. we are a compassionate and caring people. [applause] >> we do not believe in characterizing people with hateful, spiteful, degrading language. we believe that every human being has worth, and we believe life arewant to come here to not criminals. they are people who want to build a better life for themselves and their families, and we had to be finding a way to help them do that here in america, a
that's a america's story. there is something in our dna about these immigrants who have the courage to get up and come here. really to fight against great odds, to succeed you. and thank goodness they did. that's who we are today, and we should celebrate it. we shouldn't apologize for. we had to build on it to make us an even stronger nation into century. thanks, tom your. [applause] >> thank you, dick. thank you. dick, thank you very much for that, and thank you for your great...
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that has been the story in the case of other state in america. we also have a situation where we are intercepting marijuana at the border, and yet at the same time there is people who are growing marijuana legally for sale to those who need it for medicinal purposes, and we have seen in california and other states widespread people who have illnesses that require the use of marijuana. so, the attorney general of the united states the day before yesterday -- or yesterday -- announced that they were going to try to adjust the war on drugs to the most serious drug crimes. one draws the conclusion that they are not going to pay much attention to minor crimes. there is also a problem we have today, and i always make up my mind on things, but half the people in prison today in the united states are on drug charges, and some on more minor charges than others, and there is such a thing as mandatory sentences which has caused dramatic overcrowding of prisons. federal courts have ordered california to reduce dramatically their prison population. this is re
that has been the story in the case of other state in america. we also have a situation where we are intercepting marijuana at the border, and yet at the same time there is people who are growing marijuana legally for sale to those who need it for medicinal purposes, and we have seen in california and other states widespread people who have illnesses that require the use of marijuana. so, the attorney general of the united states the day before yesterday -- or yesterday -- announced that they...
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i hate the idea that we will wall off america from central america. the integration of these economies has been such a positive thing. [applause] >> nobody in washington agrees. >> i feel the same way. i just cannot be as irreverent as eve can be about it. i admire so much, the claims spoken. i had an opportunity to speak with president obama. of course, we talked about immigration reform, and i wanted to talk about it from an economic perspective. that was fantastic. i said, the reality is, you would not be "mr. president" were it not for the hispanic vote. never in the history of this country has the hispanic community played such a role in the election of a president. never again will there be an american president without quoting the hispanic vote. i am for you to please begin to change the narrative that has defined the relationship between latin america and the united states. >> not just with mexico, but we open up our opportunities and participate in these markets and everybody benefits. >> every time i hear about it, these are the facts, but e
i hate the idea that we will wall off america from central america. the integration of these economies has been such a positive thing. [applause] >> nobody in washington agrees. >> i feel the same way. i just cannot be as irreverent as eve can be about it. i admire so much, the claims spoken. i had an opportunity to speak with president obama. of course, we talked about immigration reform, and i wanted to talk about it from an economic perspective. that was fantastic. i said, the...
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we had the same in latin america. people my grated to vens with a lay from countries such as peru on a consistent basis for half a century. it's a wealthier country than venezuela. look at it this way as well. chinese immigration in the united states has played a key role in the growing economic prosperity of china, they have not only of course been able to export stuff and import stuff to them. they invested in china response i think that borders and barriers are really art initial term of the impact on the economy. we all benefit from the constant circulation as people. the same is happening in europe. some of the eastern -- or central european countries have been -- in the last few years. it became legal to do so. and yet they have been becoming more and more prosperous. poland is more prosperous. it export the an incredible amount of people to spain. >> i have some small things to add. he's 100% right. about the german 1848ers. they left behind complained about the liberals leaving. americans who experienced and m
we had the same in latin america. people my grated to vens with a lay from countries such as peru on a consistent basis for half a century. it's a wealthier country than venezuela. look at it this way as well. chinese immigration in the united states has played a key role in the growing economic prosperity of china, they have not only of course been able to export stuff and import stuff to them. they invested in china response i think that borders and barriers are really art initial term of the...
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i don't think that is america. so schools can raise prices to capture students who can pay full price. your harvard princeton and yale's will have a huge amount of demand for people who want to go so they can jack up the price as much as they wanted people are going to pay that because that grand is synonymous with achievement in american life. and what has happened is a lot of second-tier schools have followed suit and they also have raised their tuition to exorbitant levels that most people cannot pay. not to make the to make this school the whipping boy of the george washington university is one school that is kind of the exemplary of this. it's the most expensive school in the country but nobody would say it's not the highest quality. but it is capitalizing on the belief that price is anonymous with quality so if you are a parent or student who student who maybe is uninformed about the college process or informed and you see that in me think i send my kid there there will be a great shot at a high level of achi
i don't think that is america. so schools can raise prices to capture students who can pay full price. your harvard princeton and yale's will have a huge amount of demand for people who want to go so they can jack up the price as much as they wanted people are going to pay that because that grand is synonymous with achievement in american life. and what has happened is a lot of second-tier schools have followed suit and they also have raised their tuition to exorbitant levels that most people...
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that's what america is all about. now, there aren't many things that are more important to that idea of economic mobility -- the idea that you can make it if you try -- than a good education. all the students here know that. that's why you're here. that's why your families have made big sacrifices -- because we understand that in the face of greater and greater global competition, in a knowledge- based economy, a great education is more important than ever. a higher education is the single best investment you can make in your future. and i'm proud of all the students who are making that investment. and that's not just me saying it. look, right now, the unemployment rate for americans with at least a college degree is about one-third lower than the national average. the incomes of folks who have at least a college degree are more than twice those of americans without a high school diploma. so more than ever before, some form of higher education is the surest path into the middle class. but what i want to talk about tod
that's what america is all about. now, there aren't many things that are more important to that idea of economic mobility -- the idea that you can make it if you try -- than a good education. all the students here know that. that's why you're here. that's why your families have made big sacrifices -- because we understand that in the face of greater and greater global competition, in a knowledge- based economy, a great education is more important than ever. a higher education is the single best...
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i think that's what keeps america free. is that individual citizens are passionate about that and their series about that. at the same time you've got to see the abuses, you've got to know where they are. and i don't think that communism we lost our freedom. if we had we wouldn't be having this discussion in the shim on c-span. you know, is still a pretty remarkable country. it's not china. it's not russia. it's not some third world dictatorship. its institutions -- you mention effort called the fbi case, and they lost that case. [inaudible] >> it's on the tip of the lost the initial round. we will see what happens. i think congress will probably editing and pass a law to that effect. because nobody likes that without a warrant. [inaudible] >> the attorney general is under contempt of course. [applause] sadly we didn't win the presidential election but we don't get to appoint the attorney general. [inaudible] >> i'm sorry? [inaudible] >> we have a lot republican candidates running. but anyway, yes or. >> let them get a mic
i think that's what keeps america free. is that individual citizens are passionate about that and their series about that. at the same time you've got to see the abuses, you've got to know where they are. and i don't think that communism we lost our freedom. if we had we wouldn't be having this discussion in the shim on c-span. you know, is still a pretty remarkable country. it's not china. it's not russia. it's not some third world dictatorship. its institutions -- you mention effort called...
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. >> let's take a look at statistics about america in 1820. it is a booming country, with a population of 9.6 million. 23 states. that is a 33% growth since the 1810 census. slaves in the population numbered 16%. the largest cities, new york city, philadelphia, and baltimore. boston fell off the list. >> there were only three roads in 1800 over the appalachian mountains. during the monroe years, you have the canal being dug in new york that will transform the economy. during the monroe years, you you have the road under construction from the capital to what is now west virginia. we had a whole debate going on about internal improvements and what the role of the federal government should be and all that. this is a country poised for economic take off. he presided much like eisenhower presided over a period of peace and prosperity. >> as you work your way, how much evidence is there about elizabeth monroe? >> there is not a lot. based upon what her elder presided over a period of peace daughter reported, at some point after he left the presidenc
. >> let's take a look at statistics about america in 1820. it is a booming country, with a population of 9.6 million. 23 states. that is a 33% growth since the 1810 census. slaves in the population numbered 16%. the largest cities, new york city, philadelphia, and baltimore. boston fell off the list. >> there were only three roads in 1800 over the appalachian mountains. during the monroe years, you have the canal being dug in new york that will transform the economy. during the...
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here's a quick look at america by the 1860's. the population was 31 million. 35% growth since the 1850 census. 3.9 million slaves. the largest cities in the country at the time were new york city, philadelphia, brooklyn, and baltimore. all in the northeast. , was she also a political advisor to the president? if so, it did not turn out so well. >> it all depends on what you mean by advice. wasn't she political advisor in the sense of abigail adams? no. i think she was a little bit madison zaynelly helpful to him. she was observing. he trained her to listen well to take note of what was going on and form opinions. but she was usually quite quiet about expressing her opinion. which was one of the reasons she was very popular. she did not do anything wrong. >> here is a question. firstve the duties of the lady of all from washington -- martha washington until this day? it sounds like there are a lot of similarities. it depends on the individual first lady. >> actually, i think the first lady -- the first three first andes were harde
here's a quick look at america by the 1860's. the population was 31 million. 35% growth since the 1850 census. 3.9 million slaves. the largest cities in the country at the time were new york city, philadelphia, brooklyn, and baltimore. all in the northeast. , was she also a political advisor to the president? if so, it did not turn out so well. >> it all depends on what you mean by advice. wasn't she political advisor in the sense of abigail adams? no. i think she was a little bit madison...
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but in america, there is a big gap. we need more women in office. men hold 82% of the seats in the house of representatives. today we are 92nd. out of 50 governors, just five are women. that is 10% come in the same percentage as the number of women mayors. out of more than 7000 state legislators, fewer than one in four are women and that is barely higher than it was two decades ago. at this rate, women will be underrepresented in the united states for another 500 years. inspired, we take on this challenge for women. he must have parity for women in office. that will happen when a woman is just as likely as a man to win and in any given legislature, women will be just as likely to hold the most seats. i found where we trained thousands of women to run for office. it is essential, but it's not enough. it's time for a new vision and for new approaches. our vision is simple. let's not settle for anything less than parity. we support the full spectrum of activity, promoting election of more women with their 2020 pledge. it advocates solutions to the prob
but in america, there is a big gap. we need more women in office. men hold 82% of the seats in the house of representatives. today we are 92nd. out of 50 governors, just five are women. that is 10% come in the same percentage as the number of women mayors. out of more than 7000 state legislators, fewer than one in four are women and that is barely higher than it was two decades ago. at this rate, women will be underrepresented in the united states for another 500 years. inspired, we take on...
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because the europeans were just fascinated with america. they said, here's a nation barely 50 years old, already competing with us on virtually every level. that's impossible. how could a fledging nation be doing that? he wanted to come here and dissect and see what the heck was going on over here, and while he was at it, he said, let me look at the school system, and he was blown away, anybody finishing the second grade was literate. he could find a mountain man who read the newspaper and could have a decent political discussion with them. he'd never seen anything like that before. you know, go and to some of the museums and look at some of the letters written by people on the frontier in the wild west. you'd think a college professor wrote the letters, the vocabulary and grammar the way it was done. there was a lot more emphasis in times past. if you really want to be blown away, get a hold of the 6th grade exit exam from the 1830s. there are questions in the book, "america the beautiful," from app exit exam. see if you can past the test.
because the europeans were just fascinated with america. they said, here's a nation barely 50 years old, already competing with us on virtually every level. that's impossible. how could a fledging nation be doing that? he wanted to come here and dissect and see what the heck was going on over here, and while he was at it, he said, let me look at the school system, and he was blown away, anybody finishing the second grade was literate. he could find a mountain man who read the newspaper and...
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i am going to keep this the safest large city in america, and i am going to do it while ending unconstitutional stop and frisk. i am going to use the power of our neighborhoods for economic development to bring good jobs in every neighborhood, particularly those neighborhoods that have been left behind. i am going to take head on the affordability crisis. people cannot find homes and apartments they can't afford, so i am going to make sure we build more affordable housing, improve the housing authority, and get new york city over its own rent law. we are the greatest city of the world, and we can be even greater when we create more opportunity for folks to move into the middle class. that is what i have done my entire career, delivered for new york, and that is what i am going to do for mayor, and i ask for your vote tonight. thank you. applause]d >> mr. liu. >> i am an unlikely candidate for mayor, getting my degree in physics, spending most of my adult career outside of governmental politics, but i entered politics because i wanted to see a change creates i wanted to make a difference, and as
i am going to keep this the safest large city in america, and i am going to do it while ending unconstitutional stop and frisk. i am going to use the power of our neighborhoods for economic development to bring good jobs in every neighborhood, particularly those neighborhoods that have been left behind. i am going to take head on the affordability crisis. people cannot find homes and apartments they can't afford, so i am going to make sure we build more affordable housing, improve the housing...